I never knew I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom until I became a mom. My daughter was 2 when I graduated from college and was offered what might have been considered a dream job, but for so many reasons, I turned it down and made the move to become a full-time stay-at-home mother. I [...]
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Working at home as a mother and pursuing a career can be a challenging mix. You don’t have the constant buzz all day of new and innovative opportunities floating around you, but you do have the constant buzz of your family and your life at home. In the background are deadlines, calls to be returned, [...]
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Does your child dream of being a firefighter, teacher, doctor, or newscaster, or does she instead make plans for the store she will own or the company she will run? Children love to dream big, and they often change those dreams as quickly as they zip through the hallways of our homes. I’ve recently been [...]
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Without Breaking the Bank Kids really do seem to grow like weeds some days, and as a mom to 4 kids I can spend more money on shoes for them than my electric bill. Between those boys of mine who feel the need to slide in the grass, no matter what they’re wearing, and my [...]
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Join the Cloud Commuting Crowd Working from home became my end goal as two things happened: my children grew older and my expense lists grew longer. Add into those things a yearning for contributing more to the family finances and the sense of accomplishment that brings to me and I began my journey. Deciding to [...]
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Money doesn’t grow on trees. And it is sometimes hard for children to fully grasp all of the intricacies involved with money management. It is not enough to teach children to save money – we need to focus on teaching our children how to manage money. Just as healthy eating is only one part of [...]
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You have made one of the most important decisions – to become a stay-at-home mom. Your life right now is intense, probably filled with diaper bags, toys strewn across the floor, or perhaps crayon shavings in your shoe. While you might be encased in the tender lives of your children and daring to glimpse toward [...]
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The Going Rate for Moms Whether you are a stay-at-home mom, work-at-home mom, or mom who works outside of the home, you still carry the unofficial job title of Mom. This most important job title, however, is rarely seen with the respect that is deserves when it comes to the actual workload that it includes, [...]
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If you’ve ever shopped with a child you have probably heard the pleas for the toy at the end of the aisle, the snack strategically placed in the check-out lane, or the cereal with the dancing bears on the box your daughter just has to have (who cares what’s inside when the box is so [...]
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There has been a shift in family structures over recent years, redefining family models and reinventing family roles. As a parent I have often worried that my children won’t have the same experiences as I did being raised among a large extended family. The youngest of 36 cousins on just one side of the family, [...]
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